South Beach Wine & Food Festival

With nearly 70 events taking over South Beach for the SOBEWFF, we have made note of a few that look particularly intriguing. For the complete 2014 SOBEWFF schedule, click here.

Festivities begin February 20 with nine events, including celebrated chef Rocco DiSpirito preparing a meal on the remote Little Palm Island, which is only accessible by sea plane or boat ($350 per guest). SOBEWFF’s signature kickoff event, Moët Hennessy’s The Q, will celebrate all things grilled, braised, charred and barbecued with host Michael Symon and some of Sports Illustrated’s 2014 swimsuit models on the beaches off the Delano Hotel ($300 per guest). Stick around the Delano for The Q’s poolside after-party, Flaunt, and enjoy flutes of Moët & Chandon Champagne and handcrafted concoctions from master mixologists as well as some exciting entertainment ($150 per guest).

The schedule on February 22 is packed with 28 events. Starting at 10 a.m., Wine Spectator will again host a bevvy of wine seminars throughout the day. At 11 a.m., the food party will go all out at the Whole Foods Market Grand Tasting Village ($225 per person), complete with culinary demos and tasting tents. Two demo kitchen stages will feature some of the Food Network’s biggest stars, including Martha Stewart, Rachel Ray, Tyler Florence and Emeril Lagasse. Patrons will enjoy bites from more than 30 restaurants and sips from some of the largest and most distinguished wine and spirits suppliers in the country. For a taste of Latin flair, check out Ceviche and Pisco at 5 p.m. ($95 per guest). For the herbivores in the crowd, the Vegetarian Dinner ($200) hosted by Alfred Portale, Alex Guarnaschelli and Matthew Kenney at The Space Miami, will show diners how fresh, locally sourced vegetables can incite the taste buds.

Wrapping up SOBEWFF, February 23 continues the fun with 15 events. The main event is again the Whole Foods Market Grand Tasting Village ($225 per person), featuring dueling stages with some of the top culinary personalities leading cooking demoes: Morimoto, Glada De Laurentils, The Deen Family, DiSpirito and more. The Grand Tasting Tents, presented by MasterCard, will feature a range of wine and spirit purveyors as well as bites from 40 regional, national and international restaurants and chefs.